Lysias, Claudius
Claudius Lysias
Easton, 1897
The chief captain (chiliarch) who commanded the Roman troops in Jerusalem, and sent Paul under guard to the procurator Felix at Caesarea (Acts 21:31-38; Acts 22:24-30). His letter to his superior officer is an interesting specimen of Roman military correspondence (Acts 23:26-30). He obtained his Roman citizenship by purchase, and was therefore probably a Greek. (See CLAUDIUS.)
Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).